Mudslinging

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Mudslinging is the exchange of petty, vicious insults between candidates in an election.

JibJab's animation "This Land" is a good example of this, where cartoon versions of George W. Bush and John Kerry insult each other with harsh terms like "redneck," "nutjob," "weenie," and "pinko."

One who uses mudslinging against an opponent is referred to as a mudslinger, defined as "one that uses offensive epithets and invective especially against a political opponent."

See also

List of political metaphors

External links

• [JibJab's "This Land"]

 

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